Don’t put aside your hair routine when you have braids, crochet braids, weave or cornrows. Your hair is constantly hungry. It’s important to give it essential nutrients for good hair growth. Your hair will be locked up in braids for 4 weeks at the very most (it’s my limit) and they need to keep hydrated. Don’t be scared by the amount of dead hair you have when you leave your braids. On average, we lose around 70 hair per day, so imagine after 3 or 4 weeks ? I’m not able to claim that braids increase hair growth but when you leave your braids in, of course you have visibly longer hair, but it’s just an impression. [Read more…]

When you decide to keep your natural Black hair, it’s an obligation to start a hair routine! The hot oil treatment for nappy hair was one of my primary hair treatments. Without them, I’m not sure that my hair would have style. Generally, my hair is coarse. It needs to be well-ordered otherwise it’s chaos. I prepare myself the hot oil treatments. I apply it before my shampoo, or as a serum that I apply just to nourish my hair. Banished for life are: ointments, special creams for “Black hair” with paraben that suffocates and drowns hair. Indeed for some years you may have noticed the precision on the afro or organic products with “paraben free” or “no paraffin”. That’s because paraben, paraffin and other components are detrimental for your hair. Those products have a negative impact on Black hair. They make your hair fatty thus preventing the growth of your hair, which makes it more difficult to take care of. Do you want to care for your natural hair with ease? First, know that your hair is alive so you have to nourish it and give it vitality. The good term for Black hair is ‘hydration’ because it’s dry hair. Why not start with homemade hot oil treatments ? It’s natural, efficient, fast and you’ll save money.

Here are the most beneficial vegetal oils and oil treatments that I use for my hair :

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I'm a Black Parisian living in Toronto. This blog is a diary of my experiences and inspirations. I will share with you anything that pops up in my mind. Precisely, you will discover my beauty bag, curly hair routine, mom lifestyle, africanity, with some fashion tips and much more...
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